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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Sept 25, 2011 19:34:22 GMT -5
Nice finds Steve... try shooting closes ups with Aperture priority, high F stops and , long exposures with the camera mounted on a tripod... this should improve the depth of field resulting in sharper images : ) PL
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 26, 2011 2:55:47 GMT -5
Peter... Thanks for the tips although I think your givng me too much credit as a photographer lol... I have to 'manually' help my automatic lens and shutter assembly out when I turn the camera on due to the high grit content of the camera...You can hear the motor about to give up the ghost lol...
I shall read the brochure (when I get a new one someday) ;o)
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Sept 26, 2011 14:16:06 GMT -5
You are welcome Steve... ouch... sand and grit don't mix to well with cameras... you might want to vacuum the sand out of the camera .... second hand cameras start about $50 usd... on ebay : )
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 27, 2011 4:35:09 GMT -5
Peter...''ouch... sand and grit don't mix to well with cameras''... Yes... I put the camera in my pocket to protect it whilst collecting fossils and forgot my pocket was a little dusty from previous collecting trips... I'll try the hoover trick, thanks lol....The camera does me for now though... One day when I take photography a little more seriously maybe I will upgrade... unless it breaks in the meantime )
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:22:06 GMT -5
I managed to get out collecting today and these are the better of the nodules.. Any idea what this one is?...maybe Eusphenopteris of some description... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:23:30 GMT -5
'Triple' open seed... possibly Trigonocarpus... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:24:20 GMT -5
Quite nice Asterophyllites longifolius... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:25:03 GMT -5
Seedfern tip... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:25:49 GMT -5
Seedfern tip... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:26:26 GMT -5
Seedfern tip... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:27:22 GMT -5
Lepidodendron twig... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:28:09 GMT -5
Calamostachys... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 23, 2011 14:28:56 GMT -5
Cyclopteris... Attachments:
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Oct 23, 2011 14:57:58 GMT -5
Super finds Steve! I like the Calamostachys... PL
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Oct 24, 2011 5:17:29 GMT -5
Thanks Peter... Heres a few more bits ... Individual fern leaf nodules a bit like the Cosley material kept in the stores at Lapworth... Attachments:
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